Staying Healthy
Time for your annual health review
Begin the new year by looking at where you've been and where you want to go.
- Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
The start of a new year is always a great opportunity to re-engage with your health. And one of the first steps is to conduct a personal health review. "It's a way to measure where your health stands now, outline what goals you hope to accomplish, and devise a strategy in partnership with your physician, mapping out how to reach them," says Dr. Jeremy Whyman, a geriatrician and specialist in internal medicine and palliative medicine at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
A personal health review follows a three-step process: gathering all your current health information, listing your goals, and sharing everything with your doctor during a scheduled wellness visit.
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About the Author
Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
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Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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